OPERATIONS MANAGER

Slattery Auctions is proudly Australia’s largest national family-owned auction company. Since 2000, we have become an industry leading auction and valuation practice. With seven sites across Australia, we specialise in automotive, road transport, earthmoving, mining, marine, and aviation asset advisory and disposal services. Our diversity, flexibility and specialist experience have set us apart from our larger, bulk handling competitors, and clients appreciate our transparency, honesty, and integrity. 

Our results are achieved through our great team. With the mantra ‘Leave it with Us’ we are invested in working together to make things happen.

Our Operations Manager effectively manages the day-to-day operational excellence of the site. More specifically the transport, customer liaison and functions relating to our vehicle, truck & machinery (T&M), and general goods auctions.

This is a permanent, full-time role located in Welshpool, WA.

• Successfully manage the smooth operation within the team of all weekly vehicle, monthly T&M and general auctions.
• Manage and follow up online auctions
• Determine the best strategy to remarket assets to ensure return on monthly transport, detailing, and repair costs
• Effectively liaise with multiple internal departments
• Maintain client relationships and complete regular client and vendor reporting
• Run advertising campaigns, coordinate auction estimates and valuations
• Assist in the valuation of off-site valuations as required
• Actively contact buyers to ensure all auction items have competitive bidding
• Liaise with Transport contractors to arrange collection of assets on behalf of clients, vendors & collection teams
• Foster an informed, well-trained, proactive, and engaged WHS culture

• Strong interpersonal skills with a calm, confident and mature approach
• Engaging manner with all working relationships internally and externally
• Motivated by operational efficiencies and improvement
• Develops positive, constructive, and ‘forward thinking’ working relationships
• Strong decision-maker
• Organised, disciplined with strong attention to detail
• Responsive, time conscious, and deadline focused
• WHS care, focus, and consistency
• Logistics proficiency and sound knowledge of trucks, machinery, and plant
• Proficient computer skills (MS Office, internet)
• Current drivers licence; HC and/or forklift licence desired but not essential.
• Experience in the Auction/ Valuation industry desired but not essential

We offer onsite parking, fully stocked pantry, weekly team Friday lunches, EAP program, development opportunities & assistance, novated lease option and superannuation salary sacrifice.

APPLY NOW!

If you think you would thrive in this role and would love an opportunity to work with us, please APPLY NOW. Please make sure to include your current resume listing all relevant experience and contact details.

For any questions, please contact Martina Minarova at **@slatteryauctions.com.au

Come as you are - At Slattery we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values diversity relating to sex, gender, sexual orientation, culture, veteran and disability status, race, or religion. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.